A circle song is one that comes back to where it started and begins again. It can go on indefinitely. This is the amusing story of Henry and Maria. Their bucket leaks and she wants him to fix it, but that never happens.
A true 'catch 22.'
There's a [A] hole in the [D] bucket Maria, [E] there's a [A] hole
Then why don't you fix it dear Henry, dear Henry
Then why don't you fix it dear Henry, dear fix it!
With what shall I fix it Maria, Maria?
With what shall I fix it Maria, with what?
With straw dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
With straw dear Henry, dear Henry with straw.
But the straw is too long Maria, Maria
The straw is too long Maria, too long
Well cut it dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
Well cut it dear Henry, dear Henry just cut it!
With what shall I cut it Maria, Maria?
With what shall I cut it Maria, with what?
With an axe dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
With an axe dear Henry, dear Henry, with an axe!
But the axe is too dull Maria, Maria,
The axe is too dull, the axe is too dull
Then sharpen it dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
Then sharpen it dear Henry, dear Henry then sharpen it!
With what shall I sharpen it Maria, Maria?
With what shall I sharpen it Maria, with what?
With a stone dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
With a stone dear Henry, dear Henry, with a stone!
But the stone is too dry Maria, Maria
But the stone is too dry Maria, to dry
Then wet it dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
Then wet it dear Henry, dear Henry dear just wet it!
With what shall I wet it Maria, Maria?
With what shall I wet it Maria, with what?
With water dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
With water dear Henry, dear Henry with water.
But how shall I get it Maria, Maria
But how shall I get it Maria, but how
In the bucket dear Henry, dear Henry dear Henry
In the bucket dear Henry, dear Henry in the bucket
There's a hole in the bucket Maria, Maria
There's a hole in the bucket Maria, there's a hole